Three cheers for solid colors, old-school look, cool name, fast announcement NBA in OKC: New team shouldn't fight football for attention NBA in OKC: New team shouldn't fight football for attention
I'm hoping Oklahoma City's new NBA franchise already has its nickname.
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I'm hoping the owners have discussed this amongst themselves with no e-mails, and they are men possessed and unified in their future endeavor.
I'm hoping the uniform has an old-school look, this being a collegiate state and all.
I'm hoping for primary colors, pure colors, solid colors.
I'm hoping for one-syllable colors. You know, colors you can spell and pronounce.
(This eliminates alizarin, amaranth, chartreuse, cerise, fuschia, gamboge, heliotrope, mauve, periwinkle, saffron, zinnwaldite and any tint that remotely resembles the old Kansas State uniforms.)
I'm hoping the uniform already has gained league approval and is tucked away in a vault, ready for its coming-out party.
I'm hoping since the league had the foresight to have an "OKC NBA” backdrop ready for the relocation announcement and black-and-white uniforms ready for the summer league team, that finalizing the actual team uniform carried a much higher priority.
I'm hoping this unveiling happens within the next 2-3 weeks, because it's foolish to fight football for attention when you don't have to.
Most of all, I'm hoping this nickname has nothing to do with the weather.
I don't know when the owners will reveal the new name and wardrobe, but try this uniform on for size:
Nickname: Barons
Colors: Black, gold and white.
Announcement: July 16 (day after the All-Star Game).
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The AA Baseball team in Birmingham, Alabama is the Barons, have been for over 100 years.
Brian, not much longer, they are stripping that out with the redesign of the tags. Maybe they should bring back the "Oklahoma is OK!" since Jill thinks the $100M remodeled Ford will be "nice" instead of a "top tier" or "premier" or "state of the art" NBA arena (as we've been promised). But then again that's what we were promised when it was built just 6 years ago too. LOL
Arent we tired of being Sooners(cheaters who junped the gun). How about something more positive, what would be positive about the Barons? I think Thunder would be descriptive and "fits".
Barons is a stupid nickname. Please, let's have something "Oklahoman." Outlaws would be nice with the whole "western" idea, or something Native American, like maybe the "Tribesman," but please stop talking about the name "Barons" before they actually make that the nickname.
I agree Rohde, all though I like the uniforms and court set up that some fan made a graphic of. The Knights fit the bill but I think the Barons should be the call.
logo: Arm dunking a basketball into the mouth of a catfish
On court Mascots: Whiskers the catfish and Bubba the Good Ol' Boy Noodler who looks for him around the Ford center. Whiskers would be coy, the relationship would be like Bugs and Elmer.
Off court mascot: Giant Robot Catfish that swims in the Bricktown canal with lighted logo and pa system blaring the Jaws theme.
Theme song: Jaws
Fan gear: Instead of foam number one finger, foam catfish over hands and arms, mouth down, tail up.
What have you been smoking? The Oklahoma City Barons?? With 95% of America spitting every time an oil company is mentioned, we're going to go out a represent them?!? This is not the year to name a team "Barons".
Im not angry at all. My response was to Brett. I just think it is funny when people say Clay stole the team. The money he paid he can "steal" whatever he wants, was my point!
Why do the Gaylord's always have to be brought into these conversations? They own OKC, most of Nashville, parts of DFW metro, and going into Orlando. Is it envy? This family does good things for our state and continually get bashed. Don't care if you agree or not, I appreciate what families like this do for their home states. Our economy is better than most BECAUSE of the Gaylord's. Wow...
I think "Barons" is great. No professional team has it that I know of. Oklahoma history has been carved out by "barons" in cattle, land and oil. I don't see any negative connotation in that. There is plenty of room in the sports arena for college football purists and the NBA. This should have a definite positive effect on basketball interest in Oklahoma at the high school and elementary school levels. I saw the Sheboygan Redskins as a pre-teen play at the old Chicago Stadium back in the early '50's. As I recall, they were playing in a minor professional league. In any event, the NBA back then didn't have a team west of Minneapolis. The sport has grown a little since then.
Thundercats???? I hoped it would be Wildcats (after HS Musical). Just joking. Oklahoma Thunder is growing on me. As far as OU (or College football) vs NBA, I think there's room for both. College football rules though.
Just don't let it be any of the names that have been marched out. This is our first and only chance for a while to do this. Don't name the team something stupid! I like the Barons, Outlaws, Wranglers, anything but weather related. Here is a thought how about bringing back the 89ers?
Rohde likes Barons - how fitting. Oil barons, cattle barons, i.e. petty martinets ala plantation owners who rule over their underlings and are treated like royalty. Hmm .. the name Gaylord comes to mind for some reason. Ahhh, THAT'S why Rohde likes the name. Oil barons would be popular with the rest of the nation too, what with gas being above $4 a gallon.
Rohde is right on! Oil Barons, Cattle Barons; that's perfect for expressing Oklahoman pride. I like the colors he suggested, too! (I suppose white is for the road.) Our mascots could be a roughneck (like the old Houston Oilers) and a rancher swinging a lasso. This is fun stuff!
"Barons" are fine but "Outlaws" would have Oklahoma significance and the notion of intimidation. My only concern is that every wanna-be thug and gangster across America would be wearing an Outlaw jersey. Whatever it is, it will be extremely cool to have a major league franchise in OKC! Good job Mick, Clay and the other major investors. You made us proud!
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One could be a fan of the Sooners or the Laters...get it? No confusion.
So sad that you don't have anything more productive to do.
Id like Barons.I could live with the Outlaws,or even the cyclones.Id also like to see Rattlers given some consideration
logo: Arm dunking a basketball into the mouth of a catfish
On court Mascots: Whiskers the catfish and Bubba the Good Ol' Boy Noodler who looks for him around the Ford center. Whiskers would be coy, the relationship would be like Bugs and Elmer.
Off court mascot: Giant Robot Catfish that swims in the Bricktown canal with lighted logo and pa system blaring the Jaws theme.
Theme song: Jaws
Fan gear: Instead of foam number one finger, foam catfish over hands and arms, mouth down, tail up.
Noodlers, Noodlers, Go Fish!
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